Best Lisa Thorp Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 337: Where have all my friends gone? How to make friends with Max Dickins 19:16

1d ago19:16

19:16

Mick is talking about the results of a new survey which shine a light on our relationship with friendships. How many friends do you have? Data suggests while we have plenty of mates in younger years, those numbers soon start to fade away. So why do we struggle to make friends in later life? It was easy when we were children, but what is holding us …

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Ep 336: Losing a child to suicide while serving in the armed forces - Trevor's story 27:34

8d ago27:34

27:34

Journalist Mick Coyle is joined by Trevor Bygate, a former member of the armed forces turn mental health campaigner. Trevor lost his daughter Chloe to suicide in 2014, and now uses his experience to help and support others. He was also diagnosed with PTSD before leaving the army. He works with organisations like the Royal British Legion, Papyrus, a…

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Ep 335: How to live well, and understand why - with Clarke Carlisle 35:17

15d ago35:17

35:17

Mick is joined by ex-professionall footballer turned mental health campaigner Clarke Carlisle. Clarke is back on the show to discuss his new role of COO of It's Mental, and how changing the conversation about mental health - with action to support it - is needed now more than ever. It follows the Darzi report into the state of the NHS, and the news…

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Ep 334: Latest suicide figures for England and Wales - with Paul Vittles 35:13

22d ago35:13

35:13

Mick Coyle takes a look at the latest suicide figures for England and Wales with Paul Vittles ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day 2024. Released in 2024, figures show 6069 deaths were recorded in 2023, the highest rate since 1999. Paul has a long track record of working in the #zerosuicide community, and an incredible insight into how we currentl…

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Mark Mupotosa Russell - "The Hitwoman's Guide To Reducing Household Debt" 37:01

1M ago37:01

37:01

✨ MARK MUPOTOSA-RUSSELL ✨ 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑥-𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟. Join me as I interview debut author @markwillrussell about his brilliantly dark thriller THE HITWOMAN’S GUIDE TO REDUCING HOUSEHOLD DEBT for the @readingbycandlelight podcast (as always, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲!) Mark and I had a fun half hour chatting about how he came up with such an original …

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Ep 333: The life and death of Graham Thorpe and how cricket can respond 21:53

2M ago21:53

21:53

Mick Coyle is joined by Mark Boyns from Opening Up Cricket following the tragic news of the death of England legend Graham Thorpe. Mick and Mark discuss how the family bravely shared the reason for his passing, and how that can be used as a way of opening up a conversation about mental health within the cricketing world and beyond. Podcast art © Al…

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Ep 332: Autism, ADHD, art and me - Sarah's story 33:29

2M ago33:29

33:29

Sarah Gustafson is Mick Coyle's guest on Episode 332 of Mental Health Monday. Sarah is founder of A.ur.tistic and a new project called Dopamine Rooms that she set up following her own experience of poor mental health, as well as late diagnosis on autism and ADHD. Sarah uses her love of art and teaching to help people explore their own thoughts and …

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Lisa Kenway - All You Took From Me 28:57

2M ago28:57

28:57

✨LISA KENWAY ✨ That interest in people, which drove me to become a doctor in the first place, also makes me interested to write about them - Lisa Kenway Join me as I interview debut author and anaesthetist @lisakenway about her twisty thriller about memory loss & the secrets we keep for the @readingbycandlelight podcast (as always, spoiler-free!) C…

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Ep 331: Finding Happiness when it hurts - with Lisa Brett 30:18

2M ago30:18

30:18

Mick Coyle is joined by author Lisa Brett - who's written a book called "Finding Happiness When It Hurts" Lisa uses her own journey, and the stories of others, to give advice on how to reflect on more difficult times, find positivity in the smallest of places and give yourself a chance to rebuild after grief, loss or trauma. Her book is available n…

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Ep 330: TV star Matt Johnson and Rugby's Ugo Monye talk Movember 25:03

2M ago25:03

25:03

It might be July - but Movember's fast approaching. The international campaign focussed on men's mental and physical health is nearly upon us once again - and this year there's a big focus on inequality. 2/5 men will die prematurely - but where they live is a key factor to how long they live. Mick has pulled together the main findings of the new Mo…

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Ep 329: Tackling low self-esteem with Henna Mistry and BACP 50:32

3M ago50:32

50:32

Mick Coyle is talking self esteem as a new BACP survey finds half of women are affected by self esteem issues - with body image the biggest factor, followed by social comparisons, careers, and romantic relationships. Joining him on this week's episode is Henna Mistry - who has tackled her own issues with self esteem, and found a way through using a…

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Anna Johnston - "The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife" 25:25

3M ago25:25

25:25

✨𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗔 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡✨ Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne debut author Anna Johnston, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for JULY 2024, about her delightful and heartwarming novel 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙁𝙞𝙛𝙚 in this spoiler-free interview. 𝐼𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠' 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑔𝑜𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑦𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒. We…

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Ep 328: Owen from Race Across the World's new mental health journey 29:20

3M ago29:20

29:20

Mick Coyle is joined by Owen Wood from Race Across the World Owen - alongside his race partner Alfie - starred in the latest BBC series travelling through the Far East on a tight budget and even tighter timescale. Now he's back in the UK he's teaming up with The Mix - a charity that supports young people through all aspects of life - to further ope…

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Louise Wolhuter - "Shadows of Winter Robins" 29:59

4M ago29:59

29:59

✨𝙇𝙊𝙐𝙄𝙎𝙀 𝙒𝙊𝙇𝙃𝙐𝙏𝙀𝙍 ✨ Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Western Australian author Louise Wolhuter, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for JUNE 2024, about her very twisty novel Shadows Of Winter Robins in this spoiler-free interview. 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗦 has so many twists that it is impossible to talk about the plot without givin…

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Ep 327: #JoolsLaw with Ellen Roome 29:36

4M ago29:36

29:36

Mick is joined by Ellen Roome on this week's podcast. Ellen's son Jools Sweeney died suddenly in 2022, he was aged 14. A coroner ruled they couldn't register his death as suicide, because there we no signs he intended to take his life. The narrative verdict has left Jools' family with many questions. Ellen's now looking for answers through his soci…

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Ep 326: Running a marathon every day for Samaritans - with James Cooper 32:22

5M ago32:22

32:22

Mick Coyle is joined by James Cooper on this week's podcast James is currently running a marathon every single day in 2024. He'll complete 366 between now and the end of the year! He was inspired to take on the challenge as part of his Smilinggg Project, which he set up after having a difficult time with his own mental health in 2014/15. James also…

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Ep 325: Embers the Dragon launch with 'Mr Koala' Nigel Clarke from CBBC 19:47

5M ago19:47

19:47

How do I talk to my child about mental health? Mick is joined by dad and CBBC presenter Nigel Clarke on this week's Mental Health Monday Podcast. Nigel is lending his voice to a new animated series that helps children learn about their emotions - while also equipping parents with the tools to have conversations about mental health in a safe way. Em…

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Alexander Thorpe - "Death Holds The Key" 33:40

5M ago33:40

33:40

Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Alexander Thorpe, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for MAY 2024, about his classic whodunit DEATH HOLDS THE KEY in this spoiler-free interview. Alexander now holds the very special honour of being the 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 male author to feature in the book boxes and he certainly brought his A-g…

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Ep 324: Gawain Hewitt - Award-winning music and mental health trailblazer 37:31

5M ago37:31

37:31

Artist Gawain Hewitt is this week's Mental Health Monday Podcast guest. Gawain works in art and music, and leads music sessions at several psychiatric hospitals, including Royal Bethlem, Springfields and Lavender Walk. He discusses how music can create pathways for people to explore their feelings, and find connections when words are not enough. He…

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Ep 323: The Jordan Legacy - I lost my son to suicide, let's stop it happening to others 29:16

5M ago29:16

29:16

Mick is joined by returning guest Steve Phillip, founder and director of The Jordan Legacy. Steve featured in episode 189 of Mental Health Monday, and was part of the #LeaveALightOn project. Steve's latest project sees him teaming up with some incredible individuals and organisations for the Join The Dots tour across the North of England in June 20…

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Ep 322: Chris Ross - From a suicide attempt to a mentality monster 34:42

6M ago34:42

34:42

Chris Ross is a powerful guest on this week's Mental Health Monday Podcast. Chris shares his story of dealing with trauma, depression and suicidal thoughts - and how he turned his life around as a self-styled "mentality monster" who now supports others in their mental health journey. Chris talks about the very difficult issues he's faced, but also …

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Holly Craig - "The Rip" 37:58

6M ago37:58

37:58

Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Holly Craig, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for APRIL 2024, about her chilling thriller THE RIP in this spoiler-free interview. We have a fabulous spoiler-free chat about her brilliant second novel and the story behind setting it on Rottnest Island. Holly shares what inspired h…

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Ep 321: Nicole Antoniou and The Butterfly Squad 34:44

6M ago34:44

34:44

Mick Coyle meets Nicole Antoniou, CEO of The Butterfly Squad, in this week's podcast. The Butterfly Squad is a project and animated series to help children build resilience, understand their emotions and give themselves the best chance at being the best version of themselves. Nicole sets out why the project started and the results she's seen since …

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Ep 320: The Visual Detox with Marine Tanguy 32:19

7M ago32:19

32:19

Mick Coyle is joined by author of The Visual Detox Marine Tanguy on this week's podcast. Marine's new book explores how our brain deals with looking at so many images on daily basis - adverts, billboards, social media posts, TV screens and beyond. The book looks at ways you can apply more critical thinking what you see, and asks questions about wha…

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Kerryn Mayne - "Joy Moody Is Out Of Time" 39:24

7M ago39:24

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Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Kerryn Mayne, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for MARCH 2024, about her delightfully bonkers crime thriller Joy Moody Is Out Of Time in this spoiler-free interview. Kerryn is always a delight to interview - funny, self-deprecating, witty, and transparently honest about her writi…

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Ep 319: Big Narstie's new podcast - Life Gains 23:22

8M ago23:22

23:22

Mick Coyle is joined by Grime legend Big Narstie on this week's podcast. pic credit © Alamy The main man is here to talk about how his life changed forever after appearing on the Celebrity Bake Off, and how his new health regime is allowing him to make plans for the future. We'll hear how weight loss, and improved fitness have made a difference to …

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Ep 318: Dave the Running Telephone gears up for his 25th London Marathon 33:13

8M ago33:13

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Mick Coyle is joined by Dave Lock aka London Marathon icon "Dave the Running Telephone". Dave reveals he's signed up to race in this years event, and how his own mental health journey led him to fundraise for Samaritans. He speaks of his own journey, and losing his brother to suicide last year, and how that's a solemn reminder of why Samaritans is …

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Ep 317: The Lucy Rayner Foundation and their new Snapchat lens 30:34

8M ago30:34

30:34

Mick Coyle is joined by Emma and Amie from the The Lucy Rayner Foundation The LRF has has collaborated with Snapchat to design a new lens that helps users create a snap which talks about their feelings and how they might want someone to talk to. It's utilising every-day technology to make a difference to the lives of young social media users. Emma …

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Ep 316: Prince's Trust Natwest Youth Index 2024 - with Naomi and Rachel 33:59

8M ago33:59

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Mick Coyle takes a look at the finding's of the Prince's Trust Natwest Youth Index 2024, on the day of its release. Mick is joined by Naomi Ennis - who created Animal Teach. Naomi shares her own story of growing up dealing with anxiety and other issues at home, and how she uses her story to help inspire young people. Alongside Naomi is Rachel Edwar…

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Kylie Orr - "The Eleventh Floor" 33:42

8M ago33:42

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Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Kylie Orr, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for FEBRUARY 2024, about her latest domestic suspense The Eleventh Floor in this spoiler-free interview. Kylie is refreshingly honest as we discuss motherhood, sleep deprivation, why she loves to put her characters through the wringer, …

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Ep 315: Dr Alex George talks financial stress, new year's resolutions, and small wins in 2024 18:09

8M ago18:09

18:09

Mick Coyle is joined by mental health campaigner and author Dr Alex George on this week's Mental Health Monday Podcast. Dr Alex is here to talk about starting 2024 on the right footing. Photo credit: © Alamy New data from Nationwide shows 82% of people expect this January to be the worst ever when it comes to our finances - a tough start to 2024. O…

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Ep 314: "Blue Monday" and job satisfaction with MHFA England 29:07

9M ago29:07

29:07

Mick Coyle is back for 2024 with a new episode of Mental Health Monday. Mick is joined by Simon Blake from MHFA England, to talk about the results of a new survey which looks at how people can be struggling in their workplace. Simon walks us through the findings, and talks about the implications for workplaces and the positive steps offices, factor…

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Jo Dixon - "A Shadow At The Door" 27:12

9M ago27:12

27:12

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with bestselling Tasmanian author Jo Dixon, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for JANUARY 2024, about her twisty suspense thriller A Shadow At The Door in this SPOILER-FREE interview. ~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~ To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is loving…

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Alli Parker - "At The Foot Of The Cherry Tree" 55:04

9M ago55:04

55:04

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Alli Parker, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for DECEMBER, about her beautiful and deeply personal debut At The Foot Of The Cherry Tree in this SPOILER-FREE interview. ~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~ To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly…

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Ep 313: Latest suicide figures announced - with Jakes Mills from Chasing the Stigma 22:20

10M ago22:20

22:20

Mick Coyle has the latest figures of suicides registered in England and Wales for 2022 (released 19th Dec 2023) He goes through the ONS data, and discusses the findings with Jake Mills from Chasing the Stigma - a suicide survivor and founder of the Hub of Hope. Find out more about the 2022 suicide data You can find mental health services using the …

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Ep 312: Tony Mortimer, East 17 & Stay Another Day - raising money for the NSPCC 18:05

10M ago18:05

18:05

Mick Coyle is joined by East 17 singer and songwriter Tony Mortimer. Tony is on the show to talk about his Christmas mega-hit Stay Another Day, and the impact music has had on his and our lives, particularly during the festive season. He hit the top spot with the song in 1994. 29 years later, a tongue in cheek remake by Lidl is helping secure a £10…

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Ep 311: Movember Men's Health Institute launch with Sarah Sternberg 22:37

10M ago22:37

22:37

Mick is joined by Sarah Sternberg from Movember - as the charity launches the first ever Global Men's Health Institute. The multi-million pound investment over the next five years will aim to drive research, collect information and inform change that will help men live longer and healthier lives. Stats show two in five currently die before the age …

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Ep 310: Jake Daniels: The UK's first openly gay footballer in 32 years 18:53

10M ago18:53

18:53

Photo credit © Alamy Mick is joined by footballer Jake Daniels for episode 310 of Mental Health Monday. Jake became the first UK player since Justin Fashanu in 1990 to announce he was gay, in May 2022. 18 months later he sits down with Mick Coyle to discuss his mental health at the time, and the journey he took before and after that monumental step…

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Ep 309: A rise in female gambling - with Elissa, Dr Ellie Cannon and GambleAware 35:11

11M ago35:11

35:11

Mick Coyle is joined by two guests on this week's podcast. First, we'll hear from Elissa, who's sharing her story of problem gambling and the impact it had on her life. In the last four years, some gambling services have seen an 80% rise in female users. Elissa explains how gambling took hold of her from a young age, and stayed with her, until thin…

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Ep 308: From screen to couch - supporting men's mental health with Rob Wotton 21:45

11M ago21:45

21:45

Mick is joined by Rob Wotton on this week's podcast. You might recognise Rob from presenting on Sky Sports News - but when he's not on our screens, he's working as a trained BACP counsellor helping people deal with their mental health issues. Mick and Rob discuss how Rob uses his experience as a sports journalist to create appropriate analogies wit…

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Ep 307: Getting help for depression with Dan, BACP and R.A.I.S.E. 34:26

11M ago34:26

34:26

Mick Coyle looks into the number of men receiving support for depression on this week's episode. New stats from BACP shows 52% of therapists are seeing a rise in the number of men coming forward to get support. At the same time, just over half say men are put off the idea of getting therapy because of societal pressures and stigma. Dan Reid shares …

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Karina May - "Duck À L'Orange for Breakfast" 37:48

11M ago37:48

37:48

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Karina May, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for NOVEMBER, about her delicious debut Duck À L'Orange for Breakfast in this SPOILER-FREE interview. In this spoiler-free interview, Karina and I have a wonderful chat about love, Paris and food (recipes are in the back of the book!) We also …

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Ep 306: Kelsey Parker talks about grief - the elephant in the room 19:01

12M ago19:01

19:01

Mick is joined by the brilliant Kelsey Parker on this week's podcast. Kelsey was married to The Wanted star Tom Parker, who died 18 months ago from a brain tumour. Kelsey discusses how we as a nation don't talk about grief enough, and what she learned about society's issue with it in the days and months after losing Tom. She was talking to the podc…

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Ep 305b: Contacting Mental Health Monday 4:28

12M ago4:28

4:28

Mick takes a few moments to reflect on some amazing feedback we've had for our #LeaveALightOn project, and to encourage people who've heard it and want to share their story to speak out. Find out more about Leave A Light On You can email Mick at mick.coyle@bauermedia.co.uk You can contact him on Twitter and Instagram, and he's also ventured into Th…

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Ep 305: Leave a Light on - a new mental health project 31:16

12M ago31:16

31:16

Today we launch Leave a Light On. As part of this latest project, Mick hears from mums and dads who've been bereaved by suicide, to share the story of what its like to lose a child in such tragic circumstances, and what we can all done to help bring down the UK's high suicide rate. Find out more about Leave A Light On On this episode you'll hear fr…

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Ep 304: Tommy Hatto talks Body Image and eating disorders 30:09

1y ago30:09

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Mick is joined by actor, model and the man behind THO, Tommy Hatto. Tommy's teamed up with the Global Equality Collective to look into the issue of body image, and people's perceptions of themselves around the world. In this week's episode we explore Tommy's journey and how his experience inspired him to try and raise awareness off the issue in wom…

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Molly Schmidt - "Salt River Road" 37:57

1y ago37:57

37:57

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Molly Schmidt, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for OCTOBER, about her award-winning debut Salt River Road in this SPOILER-FREE interview. ~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~ To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the boo…

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Ep 303: Wellbeing in schools petition - with Katie Scott 30:18

1y ago30:18

30:18

Mick is joined by yoga and wellbeing instructor Katie Scott as she launches a petition calling for children to be taught how to look after their mental health in schools. Katie has decades of experience working with young children and says the benefits that mindfulness can bring to a child's life are essential and long-lasting. Her experience of wo…

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Ep 302: Shut Up, Alcohol: Part two - with Carrie Carlisle 28:28

1y ago28:28

28:28

Join us for part two of our podcast conversation with author Carrie Carlisle. Her new book Shut Up, Alcohol is topping the Amazon Charts, so its time to widen the conversation about our relationship with booze. We talk about the societal expectations around drink, drinking culture in the UK, and learning when you've reached your limits. Listen to p…

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Ep 301: Shut up, Alcohol! Talking alcohol addiction with Carrie Carlisle 37:48

1y ago37:48

37:48

Mick is joined by mental health advocate, campaigner and author Carrie Carlisle on this week's podcast. Carrie's new book explores her relationship with alcohol, and the steps she takes today to stay on top of the grip it had over her for a number of years. In the conversation, she looks at the cultural and social reasons for starting to drink at a…

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